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glenda_al
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Something to think about....a little morbid
Comments (14)Dear Oleg, I'm sorry about your brother. It's robbery to charge that much for a loan! To borrow money to buy a car, it's often 0% from the car dealer, or maybe 1.9% on a sale day. Banks charge more of course. Credit card companies charge 20%+ interest each year if you don't pay off your balance. 300% is what a "loan shark" would charge...I can't even imagine! ******* On a nicer note, I was at a local church's "Autumn Festival", sitting at a table with various bulbs, and it was so much fun to hear stories today from families and how amaryllis were a part of the family. There was the one woman who just knew her evil sister-in-law had gone to her grandmother's house to dig up the heirloom Amaryllis from the flower bed after the funeral. Apparently, when other family members went to the home to dig the bulbs up for their own use, they were all gone! And another story between a mother and a daughter who were standing right in front of me; the mother had given the daughter her amaryllis bulbs because she was moving, and the daughter loved them so much that she said, ..."you're not getting them back!" Poor mom had to find a couple new bulbs, which her daughter referred to as the "new mothership"! It made me laugh!! Several children were getting a single amaryllis bulb to take care of, until they can be planted into the garden in the spring. It's almost like they were selecting a new pet! A troop of Daisy (Girl Scouts) were given hyacinth bulbs to learn about bulbs. They invited me to come talk to them at a meeting in April....how old are they...6 years?? I'll make little Hippie addicts out of them and/or their mothers!! One woman bought some paper whites to force in her mother-in-law's room at the nursing home. For those that don't liked the scent...I know what you're thinking!! And two friends bought some assorted spring bulbs to plant up in pots so they'd have matching spring bulb bowls! It was a GREAT DAY!! I'm tired, but I love getting people excited about Hippeastrum! Stay well!! Kristi...See MoreSomething to think about!
Comments (4)Janice, I appreciate your dilemma...however I think you know the answer. I also have a garden center that I liked to do business with... excellent hosta selection, multi-eyed plants, newer varieties each year...and good prices. While I have purchased online, it is fun to go and look at the plants you are buying. Late last season I visited this garden center and found myself standing in a sea of HVX! When I talked HVX with the owner...she didn't seem that interested or concerned. Therefore, I have no confidence that they would take the proper precautions to ensure they don't spread the disease. I purchased a Spilt Milk, Liberty and Independence early last season before they were even leafed out. All I can do is monitor their progress. I haven't seen HVX in my gardens to date, however when you add 50 plants in one year......See MoreBuilding a home on a wooded lot? Take heed.
Comments (16)As a builder and tree lover I share all of your pain and concern. I think most builders appreciate and share the concern and the disconnect comes with the Excavation Contractor. While it might be fair to place blame on the equipment operators in some cases I can assure you that their job is not easy. Tree root zones go out to their drip line so if anyone is expecting to build under a drip line on a wooded lot then they have unrealistic expectations of keeping that tree alive. On a completely wooded lot, obviously some trees have to go. You cant always control the direction of felled trees. Equipment is big and does not turn easily. Lots of dirt needs to be moved. Grades need to change in order to provide drainage. You cant expect to save every tree. Identify the most important specimens that do not interfere with the foundation and resulting drainage change. Erect a barrier at the drip line. The better the barrier, the better the chances of suvivial. Iam talking boulders, Heavy chains, LARGE concrete blocks. Things not easily moved. Its starts with the homeowner then builder then subcontractors. Better yet, dont build on private wooded lots with no infrastructure. City infill is the most sustainable place to build and the trees are usually crummy and/or full of invasives....See Moresomething to think about...welcome to Holland..
Comments (18)About 3 years ago I adopted my friend's attitude: When I awake each day instead of moaning about having to get up, go to work, etc., I rejoice in the ability to get up, go to work, etc. Your post and the following story reminded me of my friend who takes every opportunity to live it as it comes: The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight oâÂÂclock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. âÂÂI love it,â she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. âÂÂMrs. Jones, you havenâÂÂt seen the room â¦. just wait.â âÂÂThat doesnâÂÂt have anything to do with it,â she replied. âÂÂHappiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesnâÂÂt depend on how the furniture is arranged, itâÂÂs how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. ItâÂÂs a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open IâÂÂll focus on the new day and all the happy memories IâÂÂve stored away, just for this time in my life.â It really doesn't matter whether you're in Italy or Holland, does it?...See More
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